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CLAIM #18654 · CVS Health Corp (CVS) · 2026Q1 earnings call · May 6, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

We now expect a roughly 60-40 split of earnings between the first half and second half.

Brian O. Newman · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Full-year enterprise adjusted operating income split between first half (H1) and second half (H2) of fiscal 2026

It came true if: H1 share of full-year adjusted operating income between 55% and 65% (i.e., roughly 60-40 split, with H2 correspondingly 35%-45%)

Where: Company quarterly earnings releases/10-Q filings reporting segment and enterprise adjusted operating income for Q1-Q2 (H1) and Q3-Q4 (H2) 2026

In context

BR within our previous guidance range of 90.5%, plus or minus 50 basis points. This outlook continues to maintain the same respectful and prudent view on medical cost trends until we have greater visibility into how those trends are developing. In our Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segment, we now expect full year adjusted operating income of at least $6.18 billion, an increase of approximately $90 million from our prior guidance. This increase reflects our strong underlying business performance in the first quarter and our revised expectations for the remainder of the year. We are also pleased to reiterate our full year guidance for our Health Services segment. In aggregate, we now expect full year enterprise adjusted operating income to be in the range of $15.53 billion to $15.87 billion. We now expect a roughly 60-40 split of earnings between the first half and second half. You can find additional details on the components of our updated 2026 guidance on our Investor Relations website. Before we open the call for questions, I just want to reiterate how incredibly encouraged we are by our performance in the first quarter. We drove over $1 billion of year-over-year AOI improvement at Aetna. Our updated CVS Pharmacy guidance now already reflects an over 2% increase in earnings for 2026. We are driving improvement at Health Care Delivery, and our team is executing well against our rebate guarantee commitments in our Caremark business. We remain confident that 2026 will be another year of meaningful progress as we continue to deliver on the tremendous amount of earnings opportunity ahead of us. With that, we will now open the call to your questions. Operator? Ope

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SEC filings for CVS · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.